OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The College World Series championship game between Coastal Carolina and Arizona was postponed until today (Thursday), because of inclement weather in the Omaha area Wednesday night. The first pitch at TD Ameritrade Park is slated for 12:08-p.m. Central Time.

NCAA officials waited 2 hours, 23 minutes after the scheduled start time to postpone the game. More rain and lightning were forecast for the area in the early morning hours, meaning a delay would have been likely.

The best-of-three series is tied at a game apiece. Coaches Gary Gilmore of Coastal Carolina (54-18) and Jay Johnson of Arizona (49-23) agreed with the decision to play today. Neither announced whether their pitching plans would change with the extra time off. Coastal Carolina was to start Alex Cunningham (10-4) against Arizona’s Bobby Dalbec (11-5). Both pitched on Saturday.